straws /tags/straws straws en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:22:14 GMT Florida Restaurant Industry Attorney Explains Support For Ban On Straw Bans /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-03-10/florida-restaurant-industry-attorney-explains-support-for-ban-on-straw-bans Beach-goers across the state of Florida largely agree that there’s far too much plastic in the waterways.So why would the state want to pass legislation… Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:22:14 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-03-10/florida-restaurant-industry-attorney-explains-support-for-ban-on-straw-bans Disney To Get Rid Of Plastic Straws At Parks In Central Florida And Around The World /2018-07-26/disney-to-get-rid-of-plastic-straws-at-parks-in-central-florida-and-around-the-world Walt Disney is the latest company to announce a plan to eliminate plastic straws. The company plans to get rid of them by mid-2019. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:04:27 GMT /2018-07-26/disney-to-get-rid-of-plastic-straws-at-parks-in-central-florida-and-around-the-world Crystal Chavez - WMFE One Child's Outsized Influence On The Debate Over Plastic Straws /2018-07-22/one-childs-outsized-influence-on-the-debate-over-plastic-straws One of the most common statistics that comes up in conversations around plastic straw waste comes from a study conducted by Milo Cress when he was just nine years old. Sun, 22 Jul 2018 12:12:00 GMT /2018-07-22/one-childs-outsized-influence-on-the-debate-over-plastic-straws Korva Coleman, Cecilia Lei Why People With Disabilities Want Bans On Plastic Straws To Be More Flexible /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-11/why-people-with-disabilities-want-bans-on-plastic-straws-to-be-more-flexible As cities and companies — including Starbucks — move to oust straws in a bid to reduce pollution, people with disabilities say they're losing access to a necessary, lifesaving tool. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:02:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-11/why-people-with-disabilities-want-bans-on-plastic-straws-to-be-more-flexible Maria Godoy, Tove Danovich Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers /2018-05-31/last-straw-for-plastic-straws-cities-restaurants-move-to-toss-these-sippers As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use plastics, U.S. retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease their use. And straws have become a prime target. Thu, 31 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT /2018-05-31/last-straw-for-plastic-straws-cities-restaurants-move-to-toss-these-sippers Sara Kiley Watson